Coat hanger



1949 ROSALIE (N) DAMENSTEIN 2,489,866

COAT HANG ER Filed May 5, 1947 IN V EN TOR: 205,44 IE 64/) Dam-wary Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNITED COAT HANGER Rosalie (N) Damenstein, Los Angeles, Calif., as-

signor of one-fourth to Felix Blum, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Application May 5, 1947, Serial No. 745,960

1 Claim.

, My invention relates in its broadest aspect to a coat hanger and has more particular reference to a coat hanger which is adapted to receive a -moth repellent substance to protect the garment which is bein hung on the coat hanger.

Numerous attempts have been made in the past to produce a satisfactory coat hanger incorporating a moth repellent substance. To the best of my knowledge, such attempts have revolved about coat hangers, usually of the molded plastic type, wherein a cavity is molded in the central portion of the coat hanger for the insertion of a moth repellent, or of the so-called wire type, wherein a moth repellent substance is incorporated at each of the shoulders. Such coat hangers are unsatisfactory in that they are awkward to operate insofar as disposing the moth repellent substance in the coat hanger or they usually cover a limited area of the clothing draped and held on the coat hanger.

An object of my invention is to produce a coat hanger adapted to receive a moth repellent substance which is relatively simple to operate insofar as placing the moth repellent in the coat hanger and from which there is little, if any, danger of the moth repellent falling from the coat hanger.

Other and further objects and advantages will become apparent from the drawings and the specifications relative thereto.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view, partially in section, showing a coat hanger embodying the principles of my invention.

Figure 2 is a partial end view taken from line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to section 3 showing a modified form of my coat hanger.

Referring more specifically to Figure 1, Figure 1 shows a coat hanger embodying the principles of my invention and comprises essentially a book It] secured to a garment supporting member H, and a moth repellent receiving element l2 supported by the alternate ends of the member H.

A hook Ill is shown as any clothes pole hook comprising a curved portion 25 adapted to fit over any standard clothes pole, a stem 2|, and an enlarged end 22.

The garment supporting member II is herein illustrated as a metal strap which can be of any desired width or configuration. I have shown for the purpose of illustration only, a metal strap comprising a top 23 formed with an aperture 24 which is punched and extruded thereby creating an annular lip 25. After the hook Ill is inserted through the aperture 24 so that the enlarged end 22 abuts against the top piece 23, the lip 25 is upset by any standard process so that the hook I0 is securely held in the aperture 24. The strap H extends outwardly and downwardly and terminates in end pieces 26 formed with apertures 27 and a semi-cylindrical shoulder 28. The purpose of the aperture 2'! and the shoulder 28 will readily become apparent upon further description of my invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the moth repellent receiving member l2 comprises a tubular member 30 formed with a plurality of holes 3| and is adapted to receive internally any standard moth repellent 33. The purpose of the holes 3! is so that the fumes from the moth repellent 33 can escape along the entire length of the receptacle member l2 thereby protecting the entire garment. The receptacle member I2 is suspended between the end members 26 and rests upon the shoulders 28. The receptacle member l2 may be secured to the shoulder 28 by any suitable means, such as spot welding, brazing, welding or the like.

It will be seen that the aperture 21 in the end member 26 coincides with the end of the tubular member 30 so that the moth repellent 33 may be inserted from either end.

In order to prevent the moth repellent 33 from accidentally falling out of the tubular member 30, I have provided a spring clip 49 which may be fastened internally of the tubular member 30 by any suitable means, such as spot welding, and which is adapted to press downwardly and partially obstruct the aperture 21 so that the moth repellent 33 will not accidentally fall out of the tubular member 30.

It should be readily apparent that the spring member 40 can assume a great variety of shapes and can even be replaced by a spring clip or cap which fits over the entire opening, the essential feature being a means for partially or entirely obstructing the opening at the end of the tubular member 30 so that the moth repellent 33 cannot accidentally be discharged therefrom.

Figure 4 represents a modification of the clothes hanger shown in Figure 1. In Figure 4 the moth repellent receptacle member, designated generally herein as 4|, comprises a member having a general U-shaped configuration, which is open at the top, the moth repellent 33 being inserted from the top rather than from the end. It will be understood that in this modification the end members 26 of the member II will be formed without the apertures 21. The upper ends of the upright ledge of the U-shaped channel are formed with inwardly directed detents 42. A cap member 43 having transverse downwardly turned flanges 44 is secured to the U-shaped channel or receptacle mem er 4 by means of spring. tension and the detents 4,2 which fit into corresponding detents 45 formed in the downwardly turned flanges 44.

It will be noted that the receptacle member 4| is formed with a plurality of holes 45, the purpose being the same as the holes 3|, and that the cap member 33 is formed with a plurality of holes, 47. full length of the member M or can be a plurality of individual, relatively narrow, spring clips not extending the full length of the channel member 4|.

In the event that the cap member 43 does not extend the full length of the channel member 4|, the holes 48 and 41 are not necessary.

Whereas, I have shown my invention in what I conceive to be the most practical embodiment, it is clear that numerous changes may be made in the specific configuration shown which will re main well within the scope and intent of my invention. For example, the hooks Hi can be formed of any other configuration, the strap 5 E can be formed either rounded or with straight sides as shown, can be formed of a flat ribbon stock or formed with a rounded cross-sectional contour depending upon individual preference. The repellent spectacle can assume a wide variety of shapes and still remain within the purpose and intent of my invention, the principal feature of my invention being a coat hanger having a moth repellent receptacle extending the full width of the coat hanger and adapted to receive and retain a standard moth repellent which may be The cap member 43 can extend either the 4 easily laid in the receptacle and which may be retained by any desired spring clip.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A garment hanger comprising a foraminous hollow cross member, said cross member being open at one end thereof, a garment supporting member, said last member comprising a ribbon of deformed metal having a relatively flat apex section, a pair of outwardly and downwardly extending sections extending from said apex section, a downwardly extending arm depending from each of said last-mentioned sections, each of said arms being formed with an inwardly directed shoulder conforming to the outer contour of said hollow member, each end of said hollow member being supported by one of said shoulders, the arm supporting said open end of said hollow member being formed-with an aperture therethrough adapted to permit the insertion of disinfectant materials into said hollow member, a resilient retaining member disposed in said hollow member adjacent said open end thereof adapted to resiliently retain said disinfectant material in said hollow member, and a hanging hook secured to said apex section.

ROSALIE (N) DAMENSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,085,138 Zetlin June 29, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 328,819 Great Britain May 8, 1930 

